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03-28-2008, 05:46 AM | #1 |
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Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Well i finally got Whitey all wired up and running. While fine tuning tonight i noticed the light grow brighter the higher RPMs.
Anyone try to run a relay or direct run the lights to keep them bright all the time?? I'm figuring on rigging up a head light relay, will this help?? It should shouldn't it?? ttt |
03-28-2008, 05:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Heck I'm still trying to get one light to come on...good luck...
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03-28-2008, 06:13 AM | #3 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Well i've got all the lights on. Seems some of these bulbs will burn out after 30 years or so.
Maybe a capasitor or something. Hold the voltage inline like a vacume box. If i knew any better i'd be doing better. |
03-28-2008, 06:38 AM | #4 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
here's a link for you http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=119379&page=2
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03-28-2008, 07:20 AM | #5 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
I'm running an intrernal alt.
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03-28-2008, 07:38 AM | #6 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
a relay won't help this because it is still getting power from the alt. which is supplying slightly varying voltages at different RPMs
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03-28-2008, 07:49 AM | #7 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
here is a link for head light relay install http://www.6066gmcguy.org/HeadLights.htm
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03-28-2008, 03:22 PM | #8 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
install LEDs in the dash.....
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03-28-2008, 06:50 PM | #9 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Leds are a good idea. I'll look into it.
Anyone ever run some sort of rig to stabilize the dash lights?? |
03-28-2008, 11:08 PM | #10 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Yes, its called a Hi-Output internally regulated alternator.
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03-28-2008, 11:23 PM | #11 |
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Ahh.... thanks
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03-28-2008, 11:47 PM | #12 |
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Re: Dash light relay? How to keep them bright??
Hey, GM didn't go overboard with their spending on these trucks just enough to get by and barely that. That and mechanical voltage regulators and you get dim lights and fluctations at low RPM. Thats why so many of us upgrade to a higher output internally regulated (read electronically regulated) alternator, bigger wires (most of my engine compartment is rerouted\rewired) and relays on all the higher powered items. Dash lights don't draw enough power to benefit from a relay.
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